First record of Landoltia punctata (Araceae, Lemnoideae) in Amazonia

ABSTRACT Landoltia punctata is a species of duckweed originating from India, but has been recorded in all continents, except Antarctica. It is of economic interest, being used in phytoremediation, but mainly due to its high invasive potential. Here we report the first record of this species in the A...

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Published in:Acta Amazonica
Main Authors: Guilherme Sampaio CABRAL, Raimundo Luiz Moraes de SOUSA, Antônio Augusto de Souza COSTA, Nayara LOUBACK-FRANCO, Ana Luísa Biondi FARES, Rayssa Silva do CARMO, Alexandro Monteiro de JESUS, Vali Joana POTT, Thaisa Sala MICHELAN
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2024
Subjects:
biological invasion
species distribution
duckweed
freshwater environment
aquatic macrophyte
Science (General)
Q1-390
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392202303020
https://doaj.org/article/d16cbd350fb046d3bc7cea523fb280eb
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Summary:ABSTRACT Landoltia punctata is a species of duckweed originating from India, but has been recorded in all continents, except Antarctica. It is of economic interest, being used in phytoremediation, but mainly due to its high invasive potential. Here we report the first record of this species in the Amazon region, both expanding its known distribution and raising awareness about the potential losses of biodiversity that may occur in the kind of environment where the species was registered. Future studies should focus on the competitive potential and population control of L. punctata in the region.

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